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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2009
Ann Marie Catherine Fallow, Portland, OR (US);
Timothy S. Ferrigan, Banks, OR (US);
Patricia J. Graser, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Young Jin Kim, Busan, KR;
Bradley S. Long, Portland, OR (US);
Ann-marie Paz, Portland, OR (US);
Christine L. Saito, Boulder, CO (US);
Helen Woo, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Ann Marie Catherine Fallow, Portland, OR (US);
Timothy S. Ferrigan, Banks, OR (US);
Patricia J. Graser, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Young jin Kim, Busan, KR;
Bradley S. Long, Portland, OR (US);
Ann-Marie Paz, Portland, OR (US);
Christine L. Saito, Boulder, CO (US);
Helen Woo, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear with a pivot portion including a plurality of flex grooves is disclosed. The plurality of flex grooves provides increased flexibility in different portions of a sole of the article. In addition, a periphery of the sole includes sole pods to increase the traction on the periphery of the sole.